Ruud Stokvis

Last updated

Ruud Stokvis
Ruud Stokvis, Roel Luynenburg 1968.jpg
Ruud Stokvis (left) and Roel Luynenburg in 1968
Personal information
Born (1943-04-24) 24 April 1943 (age 80)
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubNereus, Amsterdam
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 Munich Coxless pair
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1966 Bled Coxless four

Rudolf "Ruud" Stokvis (born 24 April 1943) is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1968. Four years later, he won a bronze medal in the coxless pairs alongside Roel Luynenburg. [1] Stokvis also won a bronze medal in the coxless fours at the 1966 World Rowing Championships. [2]

In 1978, Stokvis defended a PhD thesis on the ideological and organizational development of modern sports. He was then teaching sociology at the University of Amsterdam, including sports-related topics. He was also involved in research activities and published several books: [3]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Redgrave</span> British rower

Sir Steven Geoffrey Redgrave is a British retired rower who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships golds. He is the most successful male rower in Olympic history, and the only man to have won gold medals at five Olympic Games in an endurance sport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matthew Pinsent</span> English rower and broadcaster

Sir Matthew Clive Pinsent, is an English rower and broadcaster. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Birger Ruud</span> Norwegian ski jumper

Birger Ruud was a Norwegian ski jumper and alpine skier.

Alexander Matthew Partridge is a British rower, and an Olympic silver and bronze medallist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pete Reed</span> British rower

Peter K. Reed OBE is a retired British Olympic rower. Reed is a three-times Olympic gold medallist – earning gold in the Men's coxless four at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, and then a gold medal in the Men's eight at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He has also won five gold medals and three silver medals at the World Championships.

Martin Patrick Cross is a male retired British oarsman, and current teacher.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roel Luynenburg</span> Dutch rower (1945–2023)

Roelof "Roel" Johan Luynenburg was a Dutch rower, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1968. Four years later, he won the bronze medal in the coxless pairs alongside Ruud Stokvis. Luynenburg also won a bronze medal in the coxless fours at the 1966 World Rowing Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrew Triggs Hodge</span> British rower

Andrew Triggs Hodge is a British former rower - a three time Olympic champion and four time world champion. In the British coxless four in 2012 he set a world's best time which still stood as of 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Langridge</span> British rower

Matthew Langridge is a British rower. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London he was part of the British crew that won the bronze medal in the men's eight. He was the 2015 European Champion in the men's pair, along with James Foad. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro he was part of the British crew that won the gold medal in the men's eight.

Romano Sgheiz is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion.

Matthijs Vellenga is a rower from the Netherlands.

Wim Van Belleghem is a Belgian former rower from Koolkerke near Bruges. He won the World Championships lightweight class single scull in 1987. After Polydore Veirman of the Royal Club Nautique de Gand, and Eveline Peleman of Royal Sport Nautique de Gand he is the most important Belgian single sculler of all time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hamish Bond</span> New Zealand rower

Hamish Bryon Bond is a retired New Zealand rower and former road cyclist. He is a three-time Olympic gold medallist at the 2012 London Olympic Games, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, and at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. He won six consecutive World Rowing Championships gold medals in the coxless pair and set the current world best times in both the coxless and coxed pair. He made a successful transition from rowing to road cycling after the 2016 Summer Olympics focussing on the road time trial. He returned to rowing for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, winning a gold medal in the men's eight.

Joshua Dunkley-Smith is an Australian former representative rower. He was a national champion, a dual Olympian, two-time silver Olympic medal winner, and won medals at five World Rowing Championships.

Nathaniel “Noddy” Reilly-O'Donnell is a British rower educated at St Leonard's School, Durham and University College London.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tom Ransley</span> British rower

Thomas Matthew Ransley is a retired British rower. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro he was part of the British crew that won the gold medal in the eight, was twice a World Champion and in 2015 was the European Champion in the men's coxless four.

Félix Veronique Denayer is a Belgian professional field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Dragons and the Belgium national team.

Jacob Jepsen Barsøe is a Danish rower who won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, both in the men's lightweight sculls.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cees Vervoorn</span> Dutch swimmer (born 1960)

Cornelis "Cees" Vervoorn is a retired swimmer from the Netherlands. He competed at the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics in seven events; in 1980, he finished fourth, sixth and seventh in the 100 m and 200 m butterfly and 4 × 100 m medley relay, respectively. In the 100 m butterfly final, he clocked 55.25, missing the bronze medal by 0.12 s. In the semifinal he swam 55.02, qualifying first for the final.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arendo Joustra</span> Dutch writer and journalist

Arendo Joustra is a Dutch writer and journalist.

References

  1. Ruud Stokvis. sports-reference.com
  2. Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. sport-komplett.de
  3. "Ruud Stokvis". Archived from the original on 14 November 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). fmg.uva.nl